Balela Salad
Total Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Rating
4.9 out of 5 stars
(16)
Ingredients
6 servings
- 3 cups cooked garbanzo beans- ( 2 cans, drained and rinsed)
- 1 red bell pepper-diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper-diced
- 1 cup chopped vine ripened tomatoes
- 1 cup chopped cucumber
- 5 scallions, sliced on the diagonal
- ½ cup to 1 cup fresh mint- chopped
- ½ cup to 1 cup Italian parsley – chopped
- 1 garlic clove finely minced
- 1 teaspoon salt and pepper, plus more to taste
- ½ cup olive oil
- zest of one lemon
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon sumac ( optional)
- ¼-½ teaspoon cayenne or aleppo chili flakes
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Preparation
Step 1
Place all ingredients in a big bowl.
Step 2
Toss well and taste, adjusting salt, lemon, and spice level.
Step 3
Serve with salad greens or pita and tahini sauce,
Step 4
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